[Copper gold-plated gourd water method clock]
Copper gold-plated gourd water method clock, England, 18th century, height 69 cm, width 29 cm, thickness 25 cm
The clock is in the shape of a gourd. The lower belly of the gourd is inlaid with a white disk and a two-pin clock. The two string holes on the clock plate are responsible for the time and the time. Jungle waterfall landscape is arranged in the upper abdomen
After the mechanical device starts, there is melodious music. The water method in the gourd rotates like a waterfall pouring vertically from top to bottom, and the music stops.
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